Jamaica vs Nigeria: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Jamaica
175.85 current international $
in 2023
Nigeria
187.06 current international $
in 2023
Jamaica rank
121st
Nigeria rank
120th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 187.06 current international $ against 175.85 current international $ in Jamaica, a difference of 11.21 current international $.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.9 current international $ | 90.56 current international $ | 88.35 current international $ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 191.21 current international $ | 124.57 current international $ | 66.64 current international $ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 171.52 current international $ | 170.64 current international $ | 0.873 current international $ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 187.06 current international $ against 175.85 current international $ in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 11.21 current international $, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Jamaica ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 120th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.